Naruto Episode 110 -

: Essential for their superior sense of smell to track Sasuke’s scent.

With the village's Jonin occupied elsewhere, Lady Tsunade is forced to entrust the mission to the only newly promoted Chunin: . Despite his reputation for laziness, Shikamaru’s IQ of over 200 makes him the only tactical choice for such a delicate operation. Naruto Episode 110

, titled "Formation! The Sasuke Retrieval Squad," stands as a pivotal moment in the original Naruto series. It marks the official transition from the internal tension of the Chunin Exams to the high-stakes Sasuke Recovery Mission , a saga that would define the relationships and power scales of the series for years to come. The Aftermath of Defection : Essential for their superior sense of smell

The Turning Point: Naruto Episode 110 and the Birth of the Sasuke Retrieval Squad , titled "Formation